Bracket assembly

Abstract

A bracket assembly includes a bracket, a mounting member, a supporting member, and a fixing member. The mounting member and the supporting member are mounted on the bracket. The supporting member includes a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion. The first supporting portion is larger in size than the second supporting portion. A mounting hole communicates with the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion. A portion of the fixing member can be mounted to the mounting hole.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A bracket assembly adapted for mounting a slide rail to a post, the bracket assembly comprising:
 a bracket mountable on the slide rail, the bracket having a side plate and an end plate substantially perpendicularly connected to the side plate; 
 a base mounted on the bracket; 
 a mounting member extending from the base and mounted on the end plate of the bracket, the mounting member being configured to be mounted to a first hole of the post, the mounting member being elastically biased away from the base when captured by the base against the post; and 
 a supporting member extending from the base and mounted on the end plate of the bracket, the supporting member having at least a portion configured to be inserted into a second hole of the post, the supporting member including a first supporting portion, a second supporting portion, and a mounting hole in communication with the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion; the first supporting portion being larger in size than the second supporting portion; the supporting member being configured to be mounted with the post by inserting either one of the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion into the second hole of the post; and the mounting hole being a threaded hole configured to lock with the fixing member to thereby fix the bracket assembly to the post; 
 wherein a fixing member engages the supporting member through the post to capture the post against the bracket. 
 
     
     
       2. The bracket assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the base provides a receiving space, the supporting member is mounted in the receiving space, and the first supporting portion of the supporting member has a length less than a depth of the receiving space of the base such that the supporting member is displaceable with respect to the base. 
     
     
       3. The bracket assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the second supporting portion of the supporting member extends from the first supporting portion. 
     
     
       4. The bracket assembly of  claim 1 , wherein one of the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion of the supporting member is a circular or rectangular post. 
     
     
       5. A bracket assembly, comprising:
 a bracket including a side plate and an end plate substantially perpendicularly connected to the side plate; 
 a base mounted on the bracket; 
 at least one mounting member extending from the base and mounted on the end plate of the bracket, the mounting member being elastically biased away from the base when captured by the base against a post; 
 a supporting member extending from the base and mounted on the end plate of the bracket, the supporting member including a first supporting portion, a second supporting portion, and a mounting hole, the first supporting portion being larger in size than the second supporting portion; and 
 a fixing member configured to be mounted to the mounting hole, the mounting hole being a threaded hole configured to lock with the fixing member and the fixing member thereby engaging the supporting member through the post to capture the post against the bracket. 
 
     
     
       6. The bracket assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the second supporting portion of the supporting member extends from the first supporting portion. 
     
     
       7. The bracket assembly of  claim 5 , wherein one of the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion of the supporting member is a circular or rectangular post.